Ben Wade Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working from home is the commute for 7% of workers (Minnesota 18%). There are 20 jobs in Ben Wade Township; 112 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Ben Wade Township for work; outside it, Glenwood is the main destination (25%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Ben Wade Township by day and by night
On a workday 110 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Ben Wade Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Ben Wade Township to work: where people go
Where Ben Wade Township clocks in
25% of workers
14% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Ben Wade Township, 40% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ben Wade Township, 2013 → 2023: 56 → 20. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ben Wade Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Ben Wade Township takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ben Wade Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 133 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Ben Wade Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Ben Wade Township
The biggest share goes to White Bear Lake Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ben Wade Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $110,000 |
| Lowry | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Reno Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Nora Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Holmes City Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| White Bear Lake Township | 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lowry, Reno Township, Nora Township, Holmes City Township and White Bear Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ben Wade Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Ben Wade Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ben Wade Township?
$110,000 (±$20,723) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ben Wade Township?
6.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ben Wade Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ben Wade Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Glenwood (25%, 10 mi), Alexandria (14%, 15 mi), Morris (7%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ben Wade Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ben Wade Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ben Wade Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.